Groups comparison
Dungeon Crawler (Dungeon Bash) - 1974 to 2022
A scenario where the player navigates labyrinthine "dungeons" in search of treasure and evil to vanquish. Used frequently in older RPGs, especially early video game RPGs, and is often treated as a sub-genre of them as such.
Roguelike - 1975 to 2024
Imitates the old Rogue's style, a subgenre characterized by a turn-based dungeon crawl through procedurally generated levels.
Dandy-like (Gauntlet-like) - 1983 to 2017
Replicates the gameplay established by Dandy - a top-down maze shooter. Popularized by the first clone, Gauntlet.
A scenario where the player navigates labyrinthine "dungeons" in search of treasure and evil to vanquish. Used frequently in older RPGs, especially early video game RPGs, and is often treated as a sub-genre of them as such.
Roguelike - 1975 to 2024
Imitates the old Rogue's style, a subgenre characterized by a turn-based dungeon crawl through procedurally generated levels.
Dandy-like (Gauntlet-like) - 1983 to 2017
Replicates the gameplay established by Dandy - a top-down maze shooter. Popularized by the first clone, Gauntlet.
dungeoncrawler
roguelike
dandylike